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Winter Cereal Yields 'Disappointing'

The winter cereals harvest is nearly complete.
 
Doug Martin is secretary with the Manitoba Crop Alliance.
 
"The winter wheat was a little disappointing as far as yields go," he said. "In that 60 to 70 bushel [range] is kind of what I've heard. Lack of early spring rains to help stimulate growth and move the fertilizer down did some impact on it. It's probably yielding simaliar to what the hard red spring [wheat] is."
 
Martin says fall rye yields were variable depending on rainfall amounts.
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Getting closer to planting season means one thing… it’s time to get EVERYTHING ready.

Today didn’t go exactly as planned—we thought we’d be hauling potatoes again, but instead we spent the day digging equipment out of the cellar, hooking up the grain drill, and getting tractors ready to roll. With wheat planting just around the corner, every piece of equipment matters.

Of course, it wouldn’t be a normal day without a few problems… dead batteries, hydraulic issues, and a truck tire that absolutely refused to cooperate. We tried everything—jump packs, bead bazooka, ratchet straps… and eventually had to bring out the “big guns” just to get things moving again.

But that’s farm life—adapt, fix, and keep moving forward.

We’re getting close to go-time. Wheat seed is coming soon, and planting season is right around the corner